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Why join the NZDFA?

Why join the NZDFA?

Who is eligble to join? - For NZ residents. Farmers, business contacts and associated parties interested in NZ deer farming.

Publications NZDFA Landcare Manual completion- praised as Industry leading initiative. It showcased the focus that the Deer Industry and NZ deer farmers have for maintaining their farms and ensuring future generations receive enhanced not depleted property

NAIT

NAIT exclusions and allowances- Deer are able to use different colours for the male component of the NAIT tag. This can assist with management on farm for identifying deer age groups etc. Cattle are required to use all white tags (male/female).

Fallow deer have also been excluded from the scheme as retention rates are below required standards.

Trophy farms are able to lodge an application with NAIT verifying that they are in-fact a Game Park and therefore can remove tags upon advising NAIT for transport to the Game property

A too hard to tag exemption has been passed allowing dangerous animals to be trucked to processors without tags, a fee is still payable for this to NAIT

Practical concessions for deer farmers with NAIT and new and less costly requirements for deer farmers in joining the scheme and in timing of tagging new born and capital stock

Awards

NZDFA Environmental Awards-Enhancing the image of the Deer Industry and our farmers. This event showcases the high performing farmers whom have enhanced their properties or managed environmental issue' areas on farm to high levels. Farming does have an impact on the land and it is about managing and minimising this impact so that future generations can reep the rewards that generations before us have had.

Events

An annual Branch Chairmans conference is held in Wellington in October and Is a fact filled two days with presentations from key industry participants.

Support promotion and regional identity of the Making the DIFFerence Deer Industry Focus Farm Projects

Supporting partners of the industry Passion 2 Profit (P2P) programme and the establishment of Advance Parties in the regions.